Recipes cranberry bran muffins, Sausage, spinach and fontina quiche – Cuisinart TOB-60 Series User Manual
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RECIPES
Cranberry Bran Muffins
Start your morning off with one of these deliciously hearty muffins .
Makes 6 muffins
nonstick cooking spray
¾
cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
¼
cup whole-wheat flour
¾
teaspoon table salt
¼
teaspoon baking soda
½
teaspoon baking powder
½
teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼
cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¼
cup packed light brown sugar
1
large egg, lightly beaten
2½
tablespoons honey
1
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2/3
cup lowfat buttermilk
½
cup dried cranberries
¼
cup wheat germ
Preheat the Cuisinart
®
Convection Toaster Oven Broiler to 375°F on the
convection setting with the rack in position A . Lightly coat a 6-cup muffin
tin with nonstick cooking spray . Reserve .
In a small mixing bowl, add the flours, salt, baking soda, baking powder
and cinnamon . Whisk to combine; reserve .
Using a Cuisinart
®
hand or stand mixer fitted with the paddle/beating
attachment(s), mix the butter until creamy . Add the brown sugar and beat
until light and fluffy . Add the egg, honey and vanilla and mix until fully com-
bined . While mixing, slowly add one third of the dry mixture, then follow
with half of the buttermilk – adding when the batter is still streaky with flour .
Continue in that pattern – do not overmix . Gently fold in the cranberries
and wheat germ .
Pour evenly into prepared muffin tin . Bake for about 25 minutes, or until
muffin tops spring back when pressed and a cake tester comes out clean .
Nutritional information per muffin:
Calories 228 (34% from fat) • carb. 34g • pro. 5g • fat 9g • sat. fat 5g • chol. 55mg
• sod. 380mg • calc. 53mg • fiber 3g
Sausage, Spinach and Fontina Quiche
Great for a Sunday brunch, this quiche will please any crowd .
Makes one 9-inch deep-dish quiche, 8 to 12 servings
½
recipe pâte brisée (see page 23)
6
ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2
tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil
2
garlic cloves, finely chopped
2
cups packed baby spinach
½
teaspoon table salt
½
teaspoon black pepper
1
cup whole milk
1
cup heavy cream
4
large eggs
3
ounces fontina
Roll out the dough into a 10-inch disc that is about
1/8
-inch thick . Fit into an
ungreased 9-inch deep-dish pie plate . Chill in refrigerator for about 20 min-
utes .
Preheat the Cuisinart
®
Convection Toaster Oven Broiler to 350°F on the
bake function with the rack in position A . Using a fork, prick the dough
evenly all over but make sure not to go entirely through the dough . Line the
shell with parchment and weigh down with dried beans or rice . Bake in pre-
heated oven for 20 to 22 minutes, or until the dough under the parchment